This book is a guide to teaching your toddler independence, the alphabet, numbers, shapes, colors, and finally, reading and writing, to become confident, smart and clever with a solid start in life. Teaching your toddler from the age of 18 months is the best time to start, as they are ready and want to learn. Each section deals with a separate skill and guides you through the process of starting and extending each topic. By following through and doing the exercises, you will help your child to master concepts and ideas which will be useful throughout their childhood and into adulthood. Because this book has specific ideas on how to get going, your toddler will not only quickly outshine all the the others but will also be able to amaze everyone with their advanced skills. You deserve the best, and it gets no better than - HOW TO TEACH YOUR TODDLER TO BE SMART

Raising an extremely bright child - quick, curious, sensitive, and introspective - is a daunting challenge. Parents need insight into their own motivations (as well as those of their children), and the courage and ability to make tough decisions about their child's development. "Raising Gifted Kids" will help parents understand and cope with the obstacles they face in raising a gifted child, and help them make the best choices for their son's or daughter's growth and happiness.

Offers advice for parents of gifted children, covering expectations, parental responsibilities, the value of creativity, education, specific subjects, and unique groups.

Offers suggestions on helping toddlers gain knowledge and skills in order to realize their full potential.

A step-by-step program that shows parents, simply and clearly, how to teach their child to read in just 20 minutes a day.

WINNER! Mom's Choice Gold Award for parenting books -- Mom's Choice Awards: The best in family-friendly media "My kid is smart, but..." It takes more than school smarts to create a fulfilling life. In fact, many bright children face special challenges: Some are driven by perfectionism; Some are afraid of effort, because they're used to instant success; Some routinely butt heads with authority figures; Some struggle to get along with their peers; Some are outwardly successful but just don't feel good about themselves. This practical and compassionate book explains the reasons behind these struggles and offers parents do-able strategies to help children cope with feelings, embrace learning, and build satisfying relationships. Drawing from research as well as the authors’ clinical experience, it focuses on the essential skills children need to make the most of their abilities and become capable, confident, and caring people.

From two internationally recognized experts in the field of gifted education comes this timely exploration of how best to nurture a child’s unique gifts, and set them on a path to a happily productive life — in school and beyond. What is intelligence? Is it really a have or have not proposition, as we’ve been led to believe? Are some children just destined to fall behind? Dona Matthews and Joanne Foster answer those questions with a resounding “No!” In Beyond Intelligence, they demonstrate that every child has the ability to succeed — with the right support and guidance. But how can parents provide that support? Matthews and Foster proceed from the assumption that knowledge is power, offering parents an information-packed guide to identifying a child’s ability, fostering creativity, and bolstering effort and persistence. Using case studies and anecdotes from their personal and professional experience, they explore different ways of learning; the links between creativity and intelligence; and how to best to provide emotional and social supports. They offer critical advice on how to work co-operatively with schools and educators, and address how to embrace failures as learning opportunities. Drawing on the latest research in brain development and education theory, Beyond Intelligence is a must-read for today’s parents and educators.